Sydney RiverCat

The Sydney RiverCats are a class of catamarans operated by Transdev Sydney Ferries on the Parramatta River.

History
In 1991 the State Transit Authority ordered six Grahame Parker Design designed RiverCats from NQEA, Cairns to operate Parramatta River services.

Named after famous Australian female athletes, the first was delivered in early 1992. They replaced First Fleet class ferries on the Circular Quay to Meadowbank service on 7 May 1992. In December 1993 they began operating to Parramatta.

In October 1995, a seventh vessel built by Wavemaster International in Henderson, Western Australia was delivered. In 2000, Marlene Matthews participated in the 2000 Summer Olympics torch relay.

Although primarily operating Parramatta River services, they also operate other Transdev Sydney Ferries services.

On 16 February 2023 Betty Cuthbert, was the first retired from service. On 7 June 2024 Evonne Goolagong was withdrawn. In June 2024 Betty Cuthbert and Evonne Goolagong were moved to Yamba by tugboat to be cut up for scrap by Polaris Marine Group. The rest of the RiverCats are to be replaced by Parramatta class ferries from 2024.